Voluntary and Community Action Trafford LTD

A) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN TRAFFORD METROPOLITAN BOROUGH, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, RACE, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, DISABILITY, OR OF POLITICAL OR RELIGIOUS OPINION, ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE, IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT AND IN PARTICULAR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE FURTHERANCE OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY SICKNESS AND DISTRESS, B) TO PROMOTE AND ORGANISE CO-OPERATION IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE ABOVE PURPOSES AND TO THAT END BRING TOGETHER IN COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATUTORY AUTHORITIES AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS ENGAGED IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE PURPOSES WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT, C) THE PROMOTION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF URBAN REGENERATION IN AREAS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION IN TRAFFORD BY THE FOLLOWING MEANS; 1) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY 2) THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT 3) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, TRAINING OR RETRAINING, PARTICULARLY AMONGST UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE AND PROVIDING UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE WITH WORK EXPERIENCE 4) THE CREATION OF TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES BY THE PROVISION OF WORKSPACE BUILDINGS AND OR LAND FOR USE ON FAVOURABLE TERMS 5) THE MAINTENANCE OR PROVISION OF PUBLIC AMENITIES 6) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE OR THOSE WHO BE REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE OR INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES 7) SUCH OTHER MEANS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED SUBJECT TO PRIOR CONSENT FROM THE CHARITY COMMISSION, D) DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY OR SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES IN TRAFFORD IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY AND HELP TO MEET THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY